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about 1050 pounds, in inediuni condition \ Mar. 24^ 189^) 
niitted to ward and prepared for operation. Mar. 25? n A. M., 
placed animal upon operating table and operated under strict 
aseptic precautions, closed wounds in scrotum with continuous 
suture of catgut. Oi'liere was some subcutaneous lisemorrliage, 
which produced a hematom on the right side. This was about 
the size of the testicle. 4 P. m., temp. 100; pulse 40 ; resp. 
13. Mar. 26th, 8 A. m., temp. loi.i ; pulse 43 5 resp. 12. 8 
p. M., temp. lOi.i ; pulse 38; resp. 14; animal bright; scro¬ 
tum about the same size ; nothing exuding from the wound ; 
Mar. 27th, 9 A. M. temp. 100.8 ; pulse 36 ; resp. 12 ; no exuda¬ 
tion from wounds. Mar. 28th, 9 A. M., temp. 101.6 , pulse 36; 
resp. 12; 3 P. M., temp. 101.9; pulse 36; resp. 12; scrotum 
about the same. Mar. 29th, 8 A. m., temp. 100.6 ; pulse 40 
resp. 12 ; 3 p* ^^*5 temp. 102.i ; pulse 38 ; resp. 12 , the scrotum 
has decreased in size somewhat, but the sheath has become 
oedematous. Mar. 30th, 8 A. M., temp. 100.2; pulse 36; resp. 
12 ; animal is in good spirits, but during the night broke the 
sutures on the right side (this being the side that the hematom 
was on); the wound was now opened, the clot removed, and the 
parts irrigated with sublimate solution, i-iooo. A portion of 
the clot was taken and agar and bouillon tubes inoculated with 
it. 3 P. M., temp. 100.2 ; pulse 36; resp. 12. Mar. 3^^^, 8 A. 
M., temp. 103; pulse 46; resp. 15; 3 p- m., temp. 101.8 ; pulse 
38 ; resp. 12 ; scrotum about the same size ; no prison the right 
side. Apr. ist, 8 A. M., temp., 101.8 ; pulse 40 ; resp. 12 ; 3 
p. M., temp. 103 ; pulse 50 ; resp. 14 ; opened and washed out 
left side, but there was no infection seemingly. The swelling 
has gone down greatly. Apr. 2d, 8 a. m., temp. 105 ; pulse, 48 y 
resp. 14. Animal dull, did not eat entire breakfast. 3 P. M., 
temp. 106; pulse 68; resp. 16; washed out both wounds in 
scrotum, with sublimate solution, also gave ball composed of 
Barbadoes aloes, drachms vi ; sulph. quinine, ounce i. Apr. 3d, 
8 A. M., temp. 103.8 ; pulse 64 ; resp. 14. 3 p. m., temp. 104.2 , 
pulse 55 ; resp. 14 ; animal eating well; no pus from wound. 
Apr. 4th, 8 A. M., temp. 104.5 ; P^^se 42 ; resp. 14; very slight 
